We call for a full and INDEPENDENT INTERNATIONAL INQUIRY into the Scottish Parliament elections of 3 May 2007.
We do not believe the \"Electoral Commission\" - the governmental body which oversaw the the shambolic elections - is an at all appropriate body to carry out such an inquiry. As a government funded and appointed body, it is not nearly \"independent\" enough. Indeed, we believe its over-willingness to accomodate the essentially partisan requests of the main political parties was a major part of the problem.
We futhermore have no faith in the Scottish or UK establishments to undertake anything but an excuse based \"it wisnae me\" Inquiry, reaching similar non-conclusion to the Fraser Inquiry ( Holyrood Building) or the Hutton Inquiry ( David Kelly/Weapons of Mass Destruction).
We believe the United Nations has a vital facilitation role to play here.
We further call for the immediate resignations of Scotland Office Ministers Douglas Alexander MP and David Cairns MP, the UK government ministers directly responsible for the shambles which shames democracy, shames Scotland and has excluded up to 150,000 willing voters from the democratic process. They are clearly negligent and no inquiry is required to established this.
Never again - in our country, or any other.
We hit one hundred signatures today. Post the link to your Facebook feed right now to keep this pressure building. Email your MP today and demand they stop ignoring these election failures.
May 5, 2007
The responses from the Scotland Office have been nothing but deflective excuses so far. Call your MP today and demand they push for a neutral international investigation instead of this internal cover up.
Reached 100 supporters
May 4, 2007
6 Comments
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Derek Beck
19 years ago
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Disgraceful. No trust left in the system whatsoever.
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Alan Pratt
19 years ago
Featured
UN inquiry is the only way to go. The Westminster lot will just protect their own as usual.
H
Hamish Mills
19 years ago
Featured
The whole thing was a total mess and frankly embarrassing for Scotland. We need the truth and not just some cozy cover up from the people who messed it up in the first place.
M
Morag Choi
19 years ago
Featured
About time someone held them accountable. I was one of the many who couldnt cast a vote. Pure shambles.
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Fiona Hart
19 years ago
Featured
150,000 votes gone is absolutely shocking. Heads need to roll for this disaster.
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Gordon Reddy
19 years ago
Featured
Absolute joke of an election. Resign now.
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We call for a full and INDEPENDENT INTERNATIONAL INQUIRY into the Scottish Parliament elections of 3 May 2007.
We do not believe the \"Electoral Commission\" - the governmental body which oversaw the the shambolic elections - is an at all appropriate body to carry out such an inquiry. As a government funded and appointed body, it is not nearly \"independent\" enough. Indeed, we believe its over-willingness to accomodate the essentially partisan requests of the main political parties was a major part of the problem.
We futhermore have no faith in the Scottish or UK establishments to undertake anything but an excuse based \"it wisnae me\" Inquiry, reaching similar non-conclusion to the Fraser Inquiry ( Holyrood Building) or the Hutton Inquiry ( David Kelly/Weapons of Mass Destruction).
We believe the United Nations has a vital facilitation role to play here.
We further call for the immediate resignations of Scotland Office Ministers Douglas Alexander MP and David Cairns MP, the UK government ministers directly responsible for the shambles which shames democracy, shames Scotland and has excluded up to 150,000 willing voters from the democratic process. They are clearly negligent and no inquiry is required to established this.
Never again - in our country, or any other.
We hit one hundred signatures today. Post the link to your Facebook feed right now to keep this pressure building. Email your MP today and demand they stop ignoring these election failures.
May 5, 2007
The responses from the Scotland Office have been nothing but deflective excuses so far. Call your MP today and demand they push for a neutral international investigation instead of this internal cover up.
Reached 100 supporters
May 4, 2007
6 Comments
D
Derek Beck
19 years ago
Featured
Disgraceful. No trust left in the system whatsoever.
A
Alan Pratt
19 years ago
Featured
UN inquiry is the only way to go. The Westminster lot will just protect their own as usual.
H
Hamish Mills
19 years ago
Featured
The whole thing was a total mess and frankly embarrassing for Scotland. We need the truth and not just some cozy cover up from the people who messed it up in the first place.
M
Morag Choi
19 years ago
Featured
About time someone held them accountable. I was one of the many who couldnt cast a vote. Pure shambles.
F
Fiona Hart
19 years ago
Featured
150,000 votes gone is absolutely shocking. Heads need to roll for this disaster.
G
Gordon Reddy
19 years ago
Featured
Absolute joke of an election. Resign now.
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Disgraceful. No trust left in the system whatsoever.